Tag Archives: Robert Zemeckis

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Every few years, there’s another adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and sometimes it’s by a company that has done one before. Another animated version from Disney was put out in 2009, this time using Jim Carrey instead of … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: Back to the Future

“Wait a minute, Doc. Ah… Are you telling me that you built a time machine… out of a DeLorean?” Great movies, and great stories in general, come about in many different ways. But with great science fiction, there is one … Continue reading

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News Bites: Planes, Lanes, and Submersibles

Took a brief break from this last week, but here’s another dose of short-but-interesting news items for you: First off, some sad news; it was mentioned a few days ago that Charles Durning had died, but sadly he’s not alone … Continue reading

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The Frighteners

The Frighteners is a comedic horror film from 1996. Written and directed by Peter Jackson, the executive producer on the film was Robert Zemeckis, and stars one of Zemeckis’s best-known collaborators, Michael J. Fox. Fox plays Frank Bannister, a psychic-for-hire … Continue reading

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